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Bowel Preparation, Efficacy, Tolerability, SafetyPhase 4NCT07605897

Assessment of Safety, Quality, and Acceptance of a Bowel Preparation Using a Food Kit With Laxatives

A Phase 4 study testing Use of a standardized meal content (food-kit) the day prior to colonoscopy and Polyethylene glycol 3350 - electrolyte solution (GoLYTELY) in people with Bowel Preparation, Efficacy, Tolerability, Safety and Colon Cancer Screening, run by Joseph Spataro at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The main purpose of this research study is to learn if an alternative bowel preparation (bowel prep) for colonoscopy is safe, tolerable and effective as compared to the standard bowel prep. Participants are randomly assigned to receive one of the following bowel cleansing regimens for colonoscopy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 69 years
What is being tested?
Use of a standardized meal content (food-kit) the day prior to colonoscopy and Polyethylene glycol 3350 - electrolyte solution (GoLYTELY)
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
57 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Nov 2022to 24 Jun 2025
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 69 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Veterans undergoing index colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, including follow-up colonoscopy after a positive non-invasive stool-based test (e.g., fecal immunochemical test)

Who cannot join

  • Personal history of colorectal cancer
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Prior colon resection
  • Antithrombotic therapy precluding polypectomy
  • Pregnancy
  • Hospitalization at the time of the scheduled procedure
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  • Celiac disease (food kit contained gluten products)
  • Prior colonoscopy (cognitive bias)
  • Chronic kidney disease stage 3 or higher
  • Age 70 years or older.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Central Virginia VA Health Care System

    Richmond, Virginia, 23249

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About this study

Official title: A Single-Center, Randomized, Prospective, Single-Blinded Study to Assess the Safety, Quality, and Tolerance of a Bowel Preparation Using a Food Kit With Laxatives in a United States Veteran Population

The main purpose of this research study is to learn if an alternative bowel preparation (bowel prep) for colonoscopy is safe, tolerable and effective as compared to the standard bowel prep.

Participants are randomly assigned to receive one of the following bowel cleansing regimens for colonoscopy.

  • Standard Bowel Prep which includes a clear liquid diet the day before the scheduled procedure and two doses of a laxative, polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG-3350) taken with 4 liters of water.
  • Happy Colon Foods Bowel Prep which begins the day before the scheduled procedure and contains various low residue foods (foods that are easily digested and absorbed), and seven doses of laxatives including PEG-3350 taken with a total of about 4 liters of water, senna tablets, and one dose of magnesium citrate.
Being tested
Use of a standardized meal content (food-kit) the day prior to colonoscopy, Polyethylene glycol 3350 - electrolyte solution (GoLYTELY)
Keywords
colonoscopy, bowel preparation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Use of a standardized meal content (food-kit) the day prior to colonoscopyOther

    Low-residue diet food items and scheduled doses of PEG-3350, senna, and magnesium citrate prior to the colonoscopy

  • Polyethylene glycol 3350 - electrolyte solution (GoLYTELY)Drug

    Split-dose 4 L PEG-3350 electrolyte lavage solution taken the day before and morning of colonoscopy, combined with 24-hour clear liquid diet.

Study groups in NCT07605897
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental: Food Kit with Laxatives (Happy Colon Foods)ExperimentalPatients receive a commercially available prepackaged food and laxative kit (Happy Colon Foods) starting 24 hours before colonoscopy, including a low-residue diet and intermittent laxative regimen with PEG-3350 powder, senna tablets, and a single dose of magnesium citrate, following written and visual instructions.
Receives: Other: Use of a standardized meal content (food-kit) the day prior to colonoscopy
Control: Standard GoLYTELY Split-Dose PrepActive comparatorPatients receive standard colonoscopy bowel preparation using a clear liquid diet for 24 hours before the procedure and split-dose 4 L polyethylene glycol 3350 electrolyte solution (PEG-3350; GoLYTELY) prior to the scheduled colonoscopy.
Receives: Drug: Polyethylene glycol 3350 - electrolyte solution (GoLYTELY)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Patient acceptance/satisfaction

    Measure: Scores on a designed survey evaluating acceptance, ease of following instructions and willingness to repeat the preparation.

    Measured: Periprocedural

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Quality of bowel preparation

    Measure: Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) score in right, transverse, and left colon; total score 0-9. Adequate bowel preparation defined as total BBPS ≥ 6 with each segment score ≥ 2; proportion of patients achieving adequate prep compared between groups.

    Measured: During colonoscopy (single procedure)

  2. Patient-reported symptoms during bowel preparation

    Patient-reported symptoms (abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, nausea, vomiting, headaches, weakness, hunger, sleep difficulties) scored on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = none to 5 = severely distressing).

    Measured: Periprocedural

  3. Adverse events during bowel preparation

    Proportion of subjects with adverse events, defined as any symptom scored as 5 (severely distressing) on the Likert scale.

    Measured: Periprocedural

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 May 2026
  2. Study start1 Nov 2022
  3. Primary completion24 Jun 2025
  4. Study completion24 Jun 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Feasibility study comparing low-fiber vs clear-liquid diet before colonoscopy
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
57 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07605897
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRBNet ID: 1689988
Status last verified
May 2026
First submitted
11 May 2026
Last updated
26 May 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Individual participant data from this single-center VA study will not be shared outside the institution due to privacy and confidentiality protections for Veterans and lack of an approved external data-sharing mechanism. Aggregate results will be disseminated through presentations and peer-reviewed publications.

Publications

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Use of a standardized meal content (food-kit) the day prior to colonoscopy and Polyethylene glycol 3350 - electrolyte solution (GoLYTELY) in people with Bowel Preparation, Efficacy, Tolerability, Safety and Colon Cancer Screening, run by Joseph Spataro at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Patient acceptance/satisfaction (time frame: Periprocedural). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07605897, which also lists 23 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 May 2026.

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